Elena Moore
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NPR News: 03-26-2025 6PM EDT
Judges typically don't have control over what cases they're assigned. This latest assignment happens to come shortly after a separate case Boasberg presided over, in which he temporarily blocked the administration from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. Trump criticized that move last week and called for Boasberg to be impeached.
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NPR News: 03-26-2025 6PM EDT
It sparked concern among the legal community and even prompted Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to issue a rare statement. saying, quote, impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. Elena Moore, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 02-11-2025 11AM EST
The order directs the Trump administration to immediately end any federal funding pause, pointing to information from states that details how some funding has remained inaccessible. The legal challenge is one of two lawsuits sparked by a memo from the Office of Management and Budget last month.
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NPR News: 02-11-2025 11AM EST
That memo was rescinded days after it was released, but the White House says a review of federal funding is still necessary. The administration also argued in a court filing that it had acted, quote, in good faith to interpret the scope of the court's temporary restraining order. Elena Moore, NPR News.
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NPR News: 03-04-2025 3PM EST
Though similar, this won't be a State of the Union address. Those happen after a president's first year in office. This joint address lets a newly sworn-in president lay out their agenda. And Trump's first few weeks have been busy. His administration has taken steps to dramatically reshape the federal government, crack down on illegal immigration, and redefine the U.S. role abroad.
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NPR News: 03-04-2025 3PM EST
His supporters are thrilled, his detractors dismayed. Trump's remarks are set to kick off at 9 p.m. Eastern. Elena Moore, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 01-09-2025 6PM EST
In addition to Biden, all four living former presidents attended the funeral, including President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office in less than two weeks. Elena Moore, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 01-09-2025 6PM EST
Political leaders, friends, and family described Carter as both a powerful president and politician and a thoughtful and giving man. President Biden, who was a longtime friend and colleague of the 39th president, delivered a eulogy at the service. He praised Carter's character and legacy, casting a forward-looking message.
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NPR News: 04-03-2025 7PM EDT
The Pentagon probe follows an inquiry request sent by the top Republican and Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee. In a letter to the IG, Senators Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Jack Reed of Rhode Island say the incident raises questions about, quote, the use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive and classified information.
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NPR News: 04-03-2025 7PM EDT
The Senate committee has also said it plans to hold a hearing on the matter. Hegzeth has denied that classified war plans were discussed in the Signal chat. Elena Moore, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 03-15-2025 3PM EDT
but that decision has caused rifts within the Democratic Party. Elena Moore, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 03-15-2025 3PM EDT
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NPR News: 03-15-2025 3PM EDT
Senate Republicans hold a majority in the chamber, but they needed Democratic votes to overcome a filibuster and get the measure to a final vote. For that procedural vote, a total of 10 Democrats sided with Republicans to advance the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was one of them and argued that allowing the GOP to pass their bill was a better move than shutting down the government.
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
Well, Stefanik is a close ally of the president, and she's really been seen as a rising star within the party. She was elected in 2014 and at the time was the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. She was a vocal Trump defender during his 2019 impeachment hearing and later rose to a top leadership position within the party. All of this was supposed to make her confirmation process appear easy.
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
The problem, it turned out, Michelle, wasn't Stefanik, but House Republicans and their razor thin majority. You know, on most bills, the party can only afford to lose one or two votes. And, you know, there was a chance Stefanik's departure would only make things harder, which, you know, Trump decided was too risky.
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
He wrote on social media yesterday that Republicans needed to maintain every seat they could
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
Yeah, I mean, well, since the fall, two other Republicans have left office. Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who resigned before the start of the term. and former Florida Congressman Mike Waltz, who now serves as Trump's national security advisor. Special elections are underway for both of those seats, and Republicans are easily expected to hold on in Gates's district.
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
But the race for Waltz's seat is shaping up to be way more competitive than expected. And, you know, Stefanik won her race by double digits last fall. But, you know, the decision to withdraw her nomination shows that Republicans just don't want to take any more risks right now in any more races, especially when there's still a long to do list on Capitol Hill.
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
You know, Trump has done a lot by executive action. But in terms of legislation, it's a different story. Republicans want to make Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent. They also want more funding for defense and the president's immigration agenda permanent. So, again, Michelle, this really is a reminder of just how fragile the GOP majority in the House is right now.
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
Well, for her part, Stefanik told Fox News last night that she supported Trump's decision.
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
He and I had multiple conversations today, and we are committed to delivering results on behalf of the American people. House Speaker Mike Johnson has invited Stefanik back to House GOP leadership. But it's unclear what role that may be since her old job has since been filled.
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ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
And, you know, though Johnson expressed enthusiasm about having her back on the Democratic side, they're framing this whole moment pretty differently. In a statement from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, he said, quote, House Republicans are running scared.